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The purpose of this page is to offer to teachers a range of relevant website references. They focus on all aspects of history teaching from 1st year to 6th year and also include articles of general historical interest.
We are introducing a new category, which will concentrate on Web 2.0 resources, such as Podcasts,
Blogs and Wikis in history teaching.
Scoilnet
The Irish Portal for History at Junior Certificate level with appropriate resources for each topic.
Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG)
Tá soláthar acmhainní teagaisc don teagasc trí Ghaeilge i measc feidhmeanna reachtúla na Comhairle.
Directory of sources for Women's History in Ireland
Two major databases relevant to the history of women in Ireland. Searchable.
Irish History online
A fully searchable electronic bibliography of publications on Irish history.
Irish Times Digital Archives
A valuable newspaper archive for the period 1859 - 2007. Available free to schools and public libraries.
BBC History
The BBC homepage for a wide range of history programmes and resources
Ask Eric
An American site with interesting lesson plans for all second level history classes.
The Library of Congress
The major American online library with comprehensive resources for both teachers and students.
Centre for History and the New Media
An innovative site which specialises in the application of the new technologies to history teaching and learning.
History Matters
An annotated guide to the best American history websites.
American experience
Video clips, images and personal accounts of the prominent issues in (among others) post war America.
The History Teacher
Collection of online history journals of particular interest to teachers at Leaving Certificate level.
Podcasts for history
BBC History Magazine
Talking History with Lindsey Earner-Byrne & Patrick Geoghegan
RTE History Show
RTÉ - The History Show (Sunday, 2nd October 2011) - Diarmaid Ferriter interviews the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn, T.D.
RTE Look and Listen (from the archives)
RTE What IF
What If the Eucharistic Congress had not taken place in 1932?
What If DeValera had signed the Treaty
What If DeValera had said yes to Churchill's offer of unity in 1941
What If Clann na Phoblachta had won more seats in the 1947 general Election
What If James Connolly had survived 1916
What If Michael Collins had survived the Civil War
What If Parnell had lived
An archive of Jewish documents detailing the community's life in Vienna after Austria's annexation by Nazi Germany has gone on public display seven years after it was uncovered
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